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Spiced Beef on Pita Triangles With Fresh Mango Salsa

By: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson 
"The pita chips and meat mixture can be made days ahead."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 32 hors d'oeuvres
 

Ingredients

  • 4 (7-inch) pita breads, split into 2 thin rounds and quartered
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef (or ground lamb or turkey)
  • 1 large red onion, cut into small dice
  • 1 pinch Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 (9 ounce) jar Major Grey Chutney
  • 1 medium mango, cut into small dice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Place pita triangles on oven rack set in the middle position. Bake until golden brown, 10 minutes. (Store in an airtight tin for up to a week.)
  2. Mix cumin, ginger, cinnamon and cloves in a small bowl. Leave 1/4 teaspoon of the spice mix in the bowl and sprinkle the remaining spices over beef; mix to combine.
  3. Heat a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-high heat. Add meat and all but 1/3 cup of the onion; saute seasoning with salt and pepper and stirring frequently to break meat into a finely ground texture. Stir until meat is fully cooked and all liquid has evaporated from the pan, about 9 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup of chutney; cook to blend flavors, about 1 minute longer. (Can be refrigerated in a covered container up to 5 days.)
  4. When ready to serve, rewarm beef and make the salsa: Stir together the mango, cilantro, and remaining chutney, onion and spice mix. Spoon a portion of meat on each pita triangle, top with salsa and serve. Or set out meat, pita chips and salsa and let guests make their own.

Footnotes

  • Copyright 2004 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 96 | Total Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

   

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2005 by Hot Chilli   view full review
Not bad but not brillant either. If you like mango chutney you will love this. Don't think...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2005 by ANISOARA   view full review
very quick and easy to make and tastes REALLY good. Wonderful, different appetizer that all...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2010 by LRichard   view full review
I added some plain yogurt and lettuce and used beef strips and mango atchar instead, tastes great
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2009 by SNOOT9   view full review
I didn't have all the ingredients, so I made up something similar. My husband loved it. The...

 

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